Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-21
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The low price og beef for long time
pas; and the continued tendency through
The winter Ani spnng. down, down, down,
amer every one had supposed u had touch.
ed - loves. possible h;urc. causes no
little encouragement 20 the owner of
every pair OF cattle, a. he repeats agA'n
the query, Where will IL 20 nsNu True,
the beef interests OF our State are not
great, Ani there are bat few farmers WHO
make beef raising q specially. YET 80 long
as there are 80 many OF our farmers who
"a ~ steers and keep oxen for farm work,
with beef 10 The eni a. an ultimate object,
slx cents aud = hAlfa pound FOR choice
beef 10 the month OF Jane. and after
winters feeding on hay and meal l. stag
gering blow.
We like % see good oxen. We have
heretofore considered them good property
on farm. We have advocated Increased
attention 10 this Kind OF stock. and urged
the movement before the legislature 10
aid beef raising In the state by TIE onsr OF
special premiums AZ The state falrs Tor
it, encouragement, and Fsi bleed 10 see the
long lines of sleek cattle string out in ex'
hlbition % the wealth they represented.
Their beauty II len, but their value Is not
specially stimulating to the business.
With beef NJ sif and half cents q pOuni
and nlur a. four any abarr,l sentiment
may advocate raising beef aud growing
wheat. but II IL not business. We tAke
the business end. ani claim that TIE eh'
tension 10 either AZ the present time can
not be encouraged. Malnc aud New bug'
lAnd =, large are not The only secuons
whose stock Interests are staggered ~
The low price of beef. Tac great stock
States OF the Interior, Illinois, lndlana'
Kentucky and Missouri, feel seriously The
paralyxlng power OF present low prices
Nor are the great cattle ranches Win then
ffe, range, colning The wealth ihh was
promised when the oompsnic. were organ
lEsd AMI the ranches stocked, A promi.
neui OntariO (CAusiA) farmer claims ihN
be hA. no, made any money Ia Tour years
The American cattle ranches prevent him
from making proaI of Of stock Ani The
wheat region OF Manllooa can uniersel
him. There isa small margln on horses,
barley. cheese aud butter. but The
OntArlo farmers are having ahAri TINE
Oft
what l. the cause o, this low run OF
price. for bcefi The vast supply hrusi
on The mukci from the cattle raugcs OF
the Gar West For several years past
these almost unlimited feeling grounds
hsvs been la process OF stocking up Win
cattle. While ihl. was going on ihey
were absorbcrs ~ stock. The dflI OF
cattle Wa ioi,1ri. the plalus, rather than
from them. For the time they aided 10
relieve the coauiry Of surplus stock To-
stead 90 contributing q its visible sup
p'y. Bat now all IL changed. TIE range
couniry i no; only stocked up hat much
OF Is Ovtrs,Ockci. Asa consequence AZ
The present time not only AL The increase
20 these unnnmberci cattle II ihrusi on
tie market. BOT with them jasi ~ much OF
The surplus a. The market can De miie 10
take. Ogsrs,ockci rAnchc. must b. re-
liryct. CA'ilc companies With 20 diNl'
dsnd must be un oAiei A. fast A. anything
l. 90 flr sAic All this Il In addition IN
the ordinary cattle usf'lc of The country
I, II any wonder that supply exceeds de-
mAndi
All the wlu,er through the tendency has
bteu o. ioSer prices aud larger supplies
Notwithstanding cattle have been on via.
ter f.si. The sdjfi has beca % fore beef
upon consumption. livery hamlet In ihis
broad country, not before supplied, nas
been provided with Acrowi~i supply OF
western dressed beef. f1r sale almost A.
purchasers prices, and The ,i)Tt IL -
give u more OF 10 siill.
Receipts OF cattle ~ ChicAgo thus Tar
this year cure up go a9I. against tjl.sls
The corresponding p-fiod last year. Iau.
fsr this mou,h. May receipts foot up
IL 800 OF IS OO0 more than arrived TIE
corresponding time last May. And now
while We are trying q work or The winier
made supply on fallen market, grass o,ei
from Texas And Colorado II already max
lng tracks ior eastern consumption 10
sul further deprcss prices. A feceni
despatch from the south hwcsi shows
plainly what l. goiug on
The Texas cattle season may nov oe
regarded A. fairly opened. We are GET.
ting from loo 90 1000 heal per day, aud
price. Are steadily declining. The mAfkei
il - 90 81 cts. lower ihAn ten days ago.
The present range of prices IL sl.Sl 70
- 90 for bulls. Al - 30 $3.50 for COWS,
Ard g. IS % a. - iof steers. CoTn'lsd
steers Arr quoted a. 81 90 20 90"
Where 4. 20 be the eud Of this condition
of the beef supply l. The question tali i
being asked ~ owners Of cattle. We
venture no answer. IL IL Impossible ID
lNfNkFA kNN NaN NatAsf
i ceTtAlu-relief from the present condl'
ton will not come promptly nor suddenly.
The supply per capita must ursi become
les. Thls can only bs brought about by
the multiplication OF beef eaters aud thelr
march upon the feedlug grounds OF The
ranges. Westward The course OF empire
takes lts way. aud 10 never was going
faster than a. The present time. But We
shall expect that years will come ani 20
before Maine farmers will again be selling
their fAt cattle a. ten cents pound.
l. not this view OF the sliuaiion a little
.bluef" Yes, tni that ls the hue stamped
on the business IL Is well for us 10 take
facts aud look si them A. they are. Amer
looking the situation over as 10 stands ~
The present time, II the outlook for beef
raising 10 Maine looks better 10 our read
ers than 10 ~, We shall be glad, and hope
they will give the FIrmsr the slgns by
which they judge.
We would no, advocate changing base
with every turn OF the tide, and while The
outlook l. not encouraging FOR special ef'
forts Ia beef raising, yet there IL stu
chance 20 raise steers on the farm for the
double purpose OF work and beef, and be-
tweea The two get something OF proni out
OF the operation. This Il what many
farmers are doing, aud We believe they
should continue In IL whether prices are
high or low. Still. there Is nothing In the
outlook % encourage large operations In
this line OF fwOrk.-N1iHe Idrmsr.